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This is wrong.

90 replies

MrsSeanBean · 09/12/2008 20:41

I recently saw the name 'Naterlee' which I assume was for 'Natalie'.

Of course, anyone is perfectly entitled to call a child whatever they wish

When a name is clearly mis-spelt, should the registrar not question it?

I do feel sorry for a child lumbered with such an obviously mis-spelt name.

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dontcallmehon · 10/12/2008 19:40

I know a Kortni.

Jux · 10/12/2008 18:06

At school I knew a girl who spelt her name Joolya. I think it was a teenage thing though.

MmeHereWeGoAWassailLindt · 10/12/2008 17:36

Keef is terrible. Why didn't he change it? It is reasonably easy to do so I believe

DeckHallsWithFIMBOughsofHolly · 10/12/2008 17:09

Oh and an ex-colleague's niece was Ju-Leigh

snowleopard · 10/12/2008 17:09

Not telling you!

DeckHallsWithFIMBOughsofHolly · 10/12/2008 17:08

I know a Caycee and a man called Kristin (his parents spelt it incorrectly it should have been Kristian)

prettybutterfly · 10/12/2008 17:07

Patio?

McDreamy · 10/12/2008 17:06

DD used to go to school with a Feebee!

Umlellala · 10/12/2008 17:05

Tinsel? Cloud? Peace? Leaf? Bell? Fox?
what does it begin with?

My ds is Sky so am fascinated by unusual boys names!

snowleopard · 10/12/2008 17:01

Honestly I think if I was called Robat or Keef, I'd just go with the normal spelling except for on official documents.

madlentileater · 10/12/2008 17:00

River?

snowleopard · 10/12/2008 16:59

What DS's name? I can't on here, it would identify me immediately. You can have a guess if you like, I don't think you'll get it. It's not anything everyday, like armchair or potato.

madlentileater · 10/12/2008 16:58

problem with 'Naterlee' and 'Prayshus' is that they both look ignorant rather than unusual/idiosyncratic.
Not keen on 'unusual' spellings either, really.
So true about nursery staff (and swimming instructors)- 2 of my dcs have names which are not that unusual, spelt correctly and conventionally but STILL people have got them wrong!

MmeHereWeGoAWassailLindt · 10/12/2008 16:57

Registrars in Germany can refuse a made-up name or one that does not make clear if the baby is a boy or a girl.

I knew a woman who had to give her baby Kim a 2nd name so that it was clear that the baby was a girl

MrsMattie · 10/12/2008 16:53

FYI - Micheal is a gaelic version of Michael, pronounced Mee-hawl

prettybutterfly · 10/12/2008 16:52

That was to snowleopard!

prettybutterfly · 10/12/2008 16:52

That was to snowleopard!

elliott · 10/12/2008 16:51

I used to work with someone called 'Robat' which was a mispelling He was about 50 so its clearly not a new problem...

prettybutterfly · 10/12/2008 16:51

Do tell!

OhGetOverMyself · 10/12/2008 16:51

I think kacper Polish name, non?

OhGetOverMyself · 10/12/2008 16:51

God I am so sad for Keef

Is he single?

snowleopard · 10/12/2008 16:50

an thing? Doh

snowleopard · 10/12/2008 16:49

We were quite surprised when the registrar didn't bat an eyelid at our choice of name, even though it isn't actually a name (it's a name of an thing, but not previously used for a baby AFAIK). (Although we did spell it right!) So smooth and unruffled was his demeanour we wondered if they had special training in keeping your gob shut.

largeginandtonic · 10/12/2008 16:49

DS has a Kacper at school

SnowOfHands · 10/12/2008 16:47

There's a Prayshus at M&T. Her mother says she wanted it to be 'easy to spell' so she knew what she was doing.